†Ianthinopsis medialis Meek and Worthen 1860 (snail)

Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae

Alternative combinations: Macrocheilus medialis, Soleniscus (Macrocheilus) medialis, Soleniscus (Macrochilina) medialis, Sphaerodoma medialis

Full reference: F. B. Meek and A. H. Worthen. 1860. Description of new Carboniferous fossils from Illinois and other western states. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12:447-472

Belongs to Ianthinopsis according to E. L. Yochelson and B.W. Saunders 1967

See also Girty 1915, Knight 1931, Meek and Worthen 1860 and White 1884

Sister taxa: Ianthinopsis conspicua, Ianthinopsis melanoides, Ianthinopsis oviformis, Ianthinopsis pinguis, Ianthinopsis tumenensis, Ianthinopsis tumida

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (3: Kentucky, Missouri, Texas collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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